Zoonotic Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens infection in humans and an integrative approach to the diagnosis
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چکیده
Dirofilariosis by Dirofilaria immitis and repens is endemic in dogs from countries of the Mediterranean basin. Both species may infect humans, with most infected patients remaining asymptomatic. Based on recent description southernmost hyperendemic European focus heartworm disease Pelagie archipelagos, we performed a serological molecular survey human population that area. Human blood samples were collected islands Linosa (n=101) Lampedusa (n=296) tested ELISA test for detection D. repens. Samples also screened filarioid-associated endosymbionts, Wolbachia sp. The seroprevalence was, respectively, 7.9% 3.96% Linosa, 7.77% 19.93% Lampedusa. Out 397 molecularly, 4 scored positive (1%) spp. qPCR (i.e., three one repens) 6 (1.5%) Wolbachia. Of spp., only was amplified cPCR In phylogenetic analysis, sequence detected clustered along other C supergroup filarioids. Our results overlap prevalence data same area, where prevalent prevails Molecular quite unusual considering humans are dead-end hosts dirofilarial infection cases described so far Europe ascribed to An integrative diagnostic approach using serum analysis presented. areas canine dirofilarioses exposed infection, suggesting importance One Health diagnosing, treating controlling this zoonotic parasitosis.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Acta Tropica
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1873-6254', '0001-706X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.106083